The department does not hold this information. The BBC may hold more information on this topic.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> Page 115 of the BBC\u2019s Annual Report for 2019-20 sets out some information on how the BBC has performed on its public purpose to support learning for people of all ages. The report also states that the BBC offered 14 weeks of educational programmes and lessons during the summer term and that, by the end of the term, the BBC had published nearly 2,000 curriculum-led \u2018Bitesize Daily Lessons\u2019 online.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Further, on 5 January 2021, the BBC also announced its education offering for the UK\u2019s third national lockdown. The announcement included three hours of primary school programming each week day on CBBC, and at least two hours of secondary school content each day on BBC 2. It also included an expansion of BBC bitesize online content for primary and secondary school pupils. The full announcement can be found on the BBC website here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2020/bbc-launches-biggest-education-offer-ever<\/a><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> I also refer the Hon Member to my answer to PQs 136489 and 136491 where I set out Ofcom\u2019s figures for the education provision by Public Service Broadcasters collectively.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what data his Department holds on the (a) number of hours of school-age educational programmed content on the BBC and (b) amount of online content on BBC bitesize in the most recent period for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3969", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Damian Hinds"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Damian Hinds"}
], "uin" : "136490"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275720", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275720/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The department does not hold this information.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Ofcom data indicates that in 2018, public service broadcasters (PSBs, in this context the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5) collectively broadcast 125 hours of content in 2018 meeting the description of \u201cformal education\u201d. Of this, 65 hours were considered original content.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> This output was supplemented by content available on-demand, online, on podcasts and radio, as well as less formal educational content such as documentaries and broader children\u2019s content.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Between 2010 and 2018, the total amount of educational content broadcast by PSBs fell considerably (2010: 725 hours). Over the same period, the amount of original educational content broadcast by PSBs remained relatively constant (2010: 70 hours), albeit with considerable year-to-year fluctuation. Data covering 2019 and 2020 is not yet available.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Ofcom data suggests that commercial multi channels broadcast 40 hours of original content classified as \u2018other\u2019 in 2018 (2014: 0 hours). This classification includes formal education.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Further information can be found on Ofcom\u2019s website.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what data and information his Department holds on trends in the level of (a) original programming hours and (b) broadcast hours produced as (i) Programmes for schools and colleges and (ii) other educational content for school-age children by (A) the BBC, (B) ITV and (C) other broadcasters.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3969", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Damian Hinds"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Damian Hinds"}
], "uin" : "136489"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275724/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The department does not hold this information.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Ofcom data indicates that in 2018, public service broadcasters (PSBs, in this context the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5) collectively broadcast 125 hours of content in 2018 meeting the description of \u201cformal education\u201d. Of this, 65 hours were considered original content.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> This output was supplemented by content available on-demand, online, on podcasts and radio, as well as less formal educational content such as documentaries and broader children\u2019s content.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Between 2010 and 2018, the total amount of educational content broadcast by PSBs fell considerably (2010: 725 hours). Over the same period, the amount of original educational content broadcast by PSBs remained relatively constant (2010: 70 hours), albeit with considerable year-to-year fluctuation. Data covering 2019 and 2020 is not yet available.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Ofcom data suggests that commercial multi channels broadcast 40 hours of original content classified as \u2018other\u2019 in 2018 (2014: 0 hours). This classification includes formal education.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Further information can be found on Ofcom\u2019s website.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2021-01-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on trends in the level of (a) original programming hours and (b) broadcast hours of (i) programmes for schools and colleges and (ii) other educational content for school-age children on (A) the BBC, (B) ITV and (C) other broadcasters.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3969", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Damian Hinds"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Damian Hinds"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275765", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275765/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government recognises the huge contribution the arts and culture sector makes, not only to the economy and international reputation of the UK, but also to the wellbeing and enrichment of its people. It is for this reason that we have invested an unprecedented £1.57 billion, the biggest ever one-off cash injection, into UK culture to tackle the crisis facing our most loved arts organisations and heritage sites across the country including Coventry, which will be our next City of Culture. The Culture Recovery Fund has awarded over £6 million in funding to arts and heritage organisations in Coventry to help support them through the current Covid-19 outbreak.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> The Government has supported Coventry City of Culture Trust (the organisation responsible for planning and delivering the programme) with an investment of £15m for capital and resource projects. In addition, Arts Council England, has allocated £3.4m to support Coventry\u2019s success as City of Culture.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> The arts and cultural sector is instrumental to Coventry\u2019s success and the Trust has employed local arts freelancers, invested in cultural infrastructure and, during the first lockdown, initiated a £100k resilience fund for the local arts community. In addition, through its programming, the Trust has provided a much needed injection of funding into the sector and supported artists in the region, nationally and internationally.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Coventry North West has received four awards totalling £221,063 from the Culture Recovery Funds: Mercurial Arts Limited received £64,548; The Highlife Centre received 2 amounts of £79,515 and £61,000; and the Canal and River Trust received £16,000.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2021-01-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to support the arts and culture industry in Coventry as they begin to commemorate Coventry as the city of culture 2021.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4779", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Taiwo Owatemi"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Taiwo Owatemi"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275766", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275766/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been one of the key ways we have provided support, with the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (AER) sector receiving £1.974bn of support from the initiative so far (claims made to 31 October). The CJRS has now been further extended to 30 April 2021. From 1 November, the UK Government will pay 80% of employees\u2019 usual wages for the hours not worked, up to a cap of £2,500 per month.<\/p> The latest figures published by HMRC show that as at 31 October 2020, there were 660,900 eligible employments and 40,000 eligible employers for CJRS in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector.<\/p> As at 31 October, the proportion of the workforce eligible for furlough that were actually furloughed in AER sector was 24%. 45% of eligible employers in the AER sector were using the furlough scheme at the end of October.<\/p> As at 30 September, the take up rate of eligible employments was 28% in the AER sector, with 49% of eligible employers in the sector using the scheme.<\/p> As at 31 August, 40% of eligible employments were furloughed and 54% of eligible employers were using the scheme in the AER sector.<\/p> As at 31 July, 52% of eligible employments in the AER sector were furloughed, with a take up rate of 61% of eligible employers in the sector.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of the arts, entertainment and recreation workforce (a) was been eligible for and (b) received support from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in each month since the introduction of that scheme.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4779", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Taiwo Owatemi"}
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], "uin" : "136630"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275767", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275767/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been one of the key ways we have provided support, with the Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (AER) sector receiving £1.974bn of support from the initiative so far (claims made to 31 October). The CJRS has now been further extended to 30 April 2021. From 1 November, the UK Government will pay 80% of employees\u2019 usual wages for the hours not worked, up to a cap of £2,500 per month.<\/p> The latest figures published by HMRC show that as at 31 October 2020, there were 660,900 eligible employments and 40,000 eligible employers for CJRS in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector.<\/p> As at 31 October, the proportion of the workforce eligible for furlough that were actually furloughed in AER sector was 24%. 45% of eligible employers in the AER sector were using the furlough scheme at the end of October.<\/p> As at 30 September, the take up rate of eligible employments was 28% in the AER sector, with 49% of eligible employers in the sector using the scheme.<\/p> As at 31 August, 40% of eligible employments were furloughed and 54% of eligible employers were using the scheme in the AER sector.<\/p> As at 31 July, 52% of eligible employments in the AER sector were furloughed, with a take up rate of 61% of eligible employers in the sector.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2021-01-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of employers in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector accessed the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in each month since the introduction of that scheme.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4779", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Taiwo Owatemi"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Taiwo Owatemi"}
], "uin" : "136631"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275773", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275773/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Sports and physical activity are incredibly important for our physical and mental health, and are a vital weapon against coronavirus. That\u2019s why we have made sure that people can exercise throughout the national and local tiered restrictions. We will continue to promote exercise throughout the pandemic and encourage the usage of sports facilities including gyms when they are able to open again.<\/p> Government has provided unprecedented support to businesses through tax reliefs, cash grants and employee wage support, which many sport clubs have benefited from. On top of wider economic support, the Government has announced a £100m support fund for local authority leisure centres to ensure these important facilities remain available once public health restrictions are lifted.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4407", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nigel Huddleston"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nigel Huddleston"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2021-01-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to encourage gym usage once public health restrictions are lifted.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
], "uin" : "136522"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275807", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275807/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government recognises the importance of touring for UK musicians and other cultural and creative practitioners, and their support staff.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Leaving the EU has always meant that there would be changes to how touring artists operate in the EU. DCMS has engaged with the sector extensively throughout negotiations and since the announcement of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement to understand the diverse circumstances of companies, organisations and individual practitioners and how they may need to adapt as they plan activity across the European Union.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Going forward we will continue to work closely with the sector, including with representative organisations, to ensure businesses and individuals have the advice and guidance they need to meet new requirements. Touring artists should always check individual member state requirements as these differ across different countries. In some cases, visas and work permits may not be required.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> We know that while leaving the EU will bring changes and new processes to touring and working in the EU, it will also bring new opportunities. In all circumstances, we expect UK musicians\u2019 work to continue to be an export that is as highly valued in the European Union as it is across the world.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4441", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Oliver Dowden"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Oliver Dowden"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-01-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2021-01-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Musicians: Visas"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the removal of visa free travel on British musicians within the EU.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4820", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Abena Oppong-Asare"}
], "uin" : "136656"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275107", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275107/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Private photographers are able to continue working, including leaving home for work purposes, where it is unreasonable for them to do their job from home. All relevant Covid-secure guidance developed with the Government should continue to be followed.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4008", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage"}
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The Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport has made a total of £22.7m available to 911 organisations supporting food supply from the £750m voluntary, community and social enterprise sector support package. This will support the ability of foodbanks to provide emergency food aid to people in need.<\/p>"}
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